April 16: House Fire, School Budget Meeting, Best Pancakes and More

A Malverne woman was saved from a house fire by her neighbor Sunday night. Learn more about the blaze.
Plus, tonight's your last chance to give your input on the Malverne school district's 2012-2013 budget before the board adopts it Tuesday night.
Learn about these stories and more in our look at the top headlines for April 16. 

1. House Fire: More than 75 firefighters battled heavy flames that ripped through a home in Malverne Sunday night. for the story and photos.
2. School Budget: The Malverne school board will hold a final budget review meeting tonight for it adopts the proposed 2012-2013 budget Tuesday. This final budget review session, which is open to the public, will commence at 7 p.m.* in the high school library.
3. Best Pancakes: Patch is looking to crown the place that serves the best pancakes in Malverne-West Hempstead with a Readers' Choice Award this week. to vote for your favorite or nominate a place that may be missing from our list.
4. Village Budget: Read about the village of Malverne's tentative budget . The board will be voting to adopt it tonight at 7:30 p.m.
5. Crimes Nearby: Later today, see what major crimes were reported in communities surrounding Malverne and West Hempstead.

* A previous version of this article stated that the meeting was at 8 p.m. It is at 7 p.m.